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Hokkaido / National
| Postal code | 047-8501 |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-5-21 Midori, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office, Academic Affairs Division |
| Phone | 0134-27-5254 |
| Fax | 0134-27-5258 |
| Type of research department | Researcher development., For some courses, development of experts in their fields of specialization. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Modern Commerce |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 3 |
| Number of privately financed students | 3 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 817,800 yen |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students 1st |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | June 19, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 5, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | September 12, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | October 8, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese or English), Interview, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students 2nd |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 2, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | November 24, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 7, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | January 30, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2027 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese or English), Interview, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Modern Commerce |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Completion of an undergraduate degree or completion of at least 16 years of school education in one's home country, and has done research for at least 2 years in a research institution or a university. Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. Applicants who have not fulfilled 18 years of school education should inquire beforehand. |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 2 |
| Number of privately financed students | 0 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 817,800 yen |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | General Entrance Examination (October Admission) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | May 27, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | June 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | June 16, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 25, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | September 3, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | General Entrance Examination (April Admission) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 2, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | November 24, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 7, 2026 |
| Date of examination | January 31, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2027 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Oral examination |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | Admissions for Working Adults (October Enrollment) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | May 27, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | June 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | June 16, 2026 |
| Date of examination | July 25, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | September 3, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 2, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | November 24, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 7, 2026 |
| Date of examination | January 31, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2027 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Program | Research program (Graduate program) |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (An academic advisor will not be introduced by the school.) |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 0 |
| Number of privately financed students | 0 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 84,600 yen |
| Tuition per year | 356,400 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 441,000 yen |
| Remarks | Tuition: 29,700 yen per month (6 months prepayment (178,200 yen)) |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | Domestic Application, Overseas Application |
| Starting date for application submission | May 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | May 13, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Notification of examination result | June, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and English language |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | Domestic Application, Overseas Application |
| Starting date for application submission | October 26, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 30, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Notification of examination result | December, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and English language |
| Program | Research program (Undergraduate program) |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of 2 year's university education or graduation from junior college or equivalent institution. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (An academic advisor will not be introduced by the school.) |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 0 |
| Number of privately financed students | 0 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 84,600 yen |
| Tuition per year | 356,400 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 441,000 yen |
| Remarks | Tuition: 29,700 yen per month (6 months prepayment (178,200 yen)) |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | Domestic Application, Overseas Application |
| Starting date for application submission | May 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | May 13, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Notification of examination result | June, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and English language |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | Domestic Application, Overseas Application |
| Starting date for application submission | October 26, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 30, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Notification of examination result | December, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and English language |
| Program | Auditing, credit course (Graduate program) |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Prior qualification screening | Not necessary. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Others(The guidelines for the 2027 academic year will be published around December 2026.) |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 0 |
| Number of privately financed students | 0 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 28,200 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. Tuition fee is 14.800 yen per unit. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | February 16, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 20, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March, 2026 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule is not yet determined. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | August 17, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 21, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | September, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening |
| Program | Auditing, credit course (Undergraduate program) |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Prior qualification screening | Not necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | High School graduate or equivalent. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Others(The guidelines for the 2027 academic year will be published around December 2026.) |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 11 |
| Number of privately financed students | 11 |
| Number of exchange international students | 11 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 28,200 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. 14,800 yen per credit There is a short-term study abroad program that does not require an entrance examination, accepting students as special auditing students or non-degree students. As of May 2026, there are 11 privately funded international students enrolled. Students wishing to participate should make inquiries through the study abroad coordinator at their home university. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | March 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | March 4, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March, 2026 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule is not yet determined. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | August 17, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 19, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | September, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening |
| Program | Professional degree program |
| Major | Entrepreneurship |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. |
| Number of international students in 2026 | 4 |
| Number of privately financed students | 4 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 817,800 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | General Entrance Examination 1st |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | July 23, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | August 17, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 25, 2026 |
| Date of examination | September 13, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | October 8, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | General Entrance Examination 2nd |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 20, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 14, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | January 5, 2027 |
| Date of examination | January 31, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2027 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | Examination for Working Adults 1st |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | July 23, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | August 17, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 25, 2026 |
| Date of examination | September 13, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | October 8, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination, Essay |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Application category | Examination for Working Adults 2nd |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 20, 2026 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 14, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | January 5, 2027 |
| Date of examination | January 31, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2027 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination, Essay |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Starting date for application submission | June 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | November 20, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | April, 2027 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 14, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | January 5, 2027 |
| Date of examination | January 31, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2027 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
Last update: Aug. 06, 2026
